João António Ferreira Gonçalves referee stats
João António Ferreira Gonçalves has refereed 73 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Liga Portugal.
Cards: 5.89 a match, against an average of 5.55 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.34). Fouls: 27.2 a match, against 27.7.
Goals: 2.96 a match, against 2.67; over 2.5 goals in 60% of matches, against 52%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 5.89
- League 5.55
- Yellow cards
- 5.26
- League 5.15
- Red cards
- 0.62
- League 0.40
- Fouls
- 27.2
- League 27.7
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.96
- League 2.67
- Over 2.5
- 60%
- League 52%
- Both teams score
- 60%
- League 49%
- Home wins
- 40%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.22 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.4 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 72 matches, about 65% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.34.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marítimo – Porto10 Oct 2026 | 1–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Benfica – Gil Vicente13 Sept 2026 | 3–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Academico Viseu – Santa Clara15 Aug 2026 | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Estrela Amadora – Sporting CP8 Aug 2026 | 2–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Porto – Santa Clara16 May 2026 | 1–0 | — | — |
| Rio Ave – Sporting CP11 May 2026 | 1–4 | 7 | 4 |
| Gil Vicente – Vitória Guimarães18 Apr 2026 | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nacional – Estrela Amadora4 Apr 2026 | 2–0 | 7 | 0 |
| Moreirense – Arouca21 Mar 2026 | 0–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alverca – AVS7 Mar 2026 | 0–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente – Benfica2 Mar 2026 | 1–2 | 5 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães – Porto18 Jan 2026 | 0–1 | 6 | 2 |
| Tondela – Arouca3 Jan 2026 | 3–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sporting Braga – Benfica28 Dec 2025 | 2–2 | 6 | 2 |
| AVS – Nacional21 Dec 2025 | 2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| Estrela Amadora – Arouca7 Dec 2025 | 3–1 | 6 | 2 |
| Santa Clara – Sporting CP8 Nov 2025 | 1–2 | 13 | 4 |
| Moreirense – Porto27 Oct 2025 | 1–2 | 5 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães – Santa Clara4 Oct 2025 | 2–1 | 9 | 0 |
| Benfica – Gil Vicente26 Sept 2025 | 2–1 | 7 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Liga Portugal | 4 | 4.00 | 4.91 | 28.3 | 3.00 | 75% |
| 2025/2026 | Liga Portugal | 19 | 6.83 | 5.43 | 24.4 | 2.74 | 68% |
| 2024/2025 | Liga Portugal | 19 | 5.89 | 5.44 | 27.8 | 2.89 | 53% |
| 2023/2024 | Liga Portugal | 15 | 4.80 | 5.28 | 26.1 | 3.80 | 67% |
| 2022/2023 | Liga Portugal | 9 | 5.67 | 5.92 | 29.9 | 2.67 | 56% |
| 2021/2022 | Liga Portugal | 7 | 7.14 | 6.60 | 30.9 | 2.29 | 43% |
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